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Authors and Conflicts of Interest Disclosures

The following people contributed to the development of the online Pediatrics in Practice Health Promotion Course:

Henry (Hank) Bernstein, DO
Chief, General Academic Pediatrics
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

Gregory S. Blaschke MD, MPH**
Program Director Pediatrics
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of California
San Diego, CA
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD

Catherine J. Bodkin, LCSW, MSHA
State Program Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health
Division of Women's and Infants' Health
Richmond, VA

Kara M. Connors, MPH
Education Consultant
Bridgeway Health Associates
Boston, MA

Debra P. Hastings, PhD, RN, CNOR
Acting Director
Continuing Nursing Education
Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

Michael E. Huppert, MPH
Director and Associate Dean
Office of Community Programs
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Worcester, MA

Sharon Markowitz, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager
Pediatric Outpatient Services
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Children's Hospital at Dartmouth
Lebanon, NH

John Parboosingh, MB, FRCSC
Professor Emeritus and former Associate Dean, CME
University of Calgary
Consultant, Professional Development
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Diane Pickles
Parent Consultant, Boston, MA
Vice President
M&R Strategic Services
New England Office
Boston, MA

Sandro O. Pinheiro, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Office of Graduate Medical Education
Durham, NH

Judith S. Shaw RN, MPH
Director, Vermont Child Health Improvement Program
Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Vermont, College of Medicine
Burlington, VT

Faculty Disclosures: In accordance with the disclosure policy of Dartmouth Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education, continuing medical education speakers have been asked to disclose any financial relationship they have to companies producing pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, prostheses, etc. that might be germane to the content of their lectures, or companies who are supporting this program. Such disclosure is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation, but is elicited to provide registrants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a given talk.

Disclosure is also to be made if off label uses of products are to be discussed.

The planning committee member(s), speakers(s), course director(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for Pediatrics in Practice, have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies or discussion of off-label uses. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose.

*"A significant financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy.

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**The views expressed in this text are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.